The Longshot – Taxi Driver Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

The Longshot – Taxi Driver Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of Taxi Driver by The Longshot on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
|A |D E
|A |D E

[Verse]
A              D           E           A
I got a suitcase in my hand
D                     E                     A
Dont even nudge, you swear I am
D                                         A
Just take me to my destination
A           D           E                     A
I dont wanna ride, I need a lift
A                     D                     A
To drive me to my late night shit
D                               E                     A
Somewhere out of your juristiction

[Chorus]
F#m
Are we alone?
D
And all we are we’ll never know
A
Taxi Driver
D
I’m rolling!
A
Taxi Driver
D
I’m rolling!
A
Taxi Driver
F#m       D     E          A
I’m rolling like a stone!

[Break]
|A |D E |A |D E

[Verse]
A           D           E           A
So take me down the motorway
D           E                     A
That I went to another day
D                                         A
I’ll take the side street out of vision
A                     D           E           A
Give me a sign, give me a home
D                     E                     A
Damned if I do, Damned if I dont
A                     D                               A
Oh, Taxi Driver wants a mission?

[Chorus]
F#m
Are we alone?
D
And all we are we’ll never know
A
Taxi Driver
D
I’m rolling!
A
Taxi Driver
D
I’m rolling!
A
Taxi Driver
F#m     D      E              A
I’m rolling like a stone!

[Solo]
|E

[Bridge]
E
I dont wanna get around
E
I dont wanna get a new ride
E
I gotta get along
D
So with a home, ‘Cause im a go!

[Solo 2]
|A |D E |A |D E

[Chorus]
F#m
Are we alone?
D
And all we are we’ll never know
A
Taxi Driver
D
I’m rolling!
A
Taxi Driver
D
I’m rolling!
A
Taxi Driver
F#m        D         E           A
I’m rolling like a stone!

[Outro]
A           F#m
Taxi Driver
D           E           A
I’m rolling like a stone

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How to play Taxi Driver: key, chords and progression

Taxi Driver by The Longshot is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 4 chords: A, D, E and F#m.

Most of the song cycles through A – D – E – A (I – IV – V – I in A major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Taxi Driver chords: questions

What key is Taxi Driver in?

Taxi Driver by The Longshot is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Taxi Driver?

Taxi Driver uses 4 chords: A, D, E, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Taxi Driver?

The main progression is A – D – E – A (I – IV – V – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

Is Taxi Driver easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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